The Saltworks

Send us Fan Mail We have a great show for you this week! Karen Neal, a mom and now a grandmother, shares her story from growing up unchurched, to deciding there was no God, to surrendering her life and working in children’s ministry for 30 years. Karen is full of wisdom and just a delight to talk to. You will hear her share about her perspective of the church as an unbeliever, a miraculous story o...

Send us Fan Mail If you know SueAnn Graeber, then you know the deeply joyful person she is. Once my second grade Sunday school teacher, and now my daughter’s, I’ve known SueAnn for a long time. She always has a smile on her face and she is a steady presence in so many people’s lives. What you may not realize is the endurance, perseverance, and faith it has taken to keep that level of joy. In her s...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Thanksgiving, Saltworks fam! We’ve got a fun episode for you this week to celebrate the holiday. Lindsay Stagg is back on the show but today as HOST and I got to play co-host. We are talking all things gratitude! What does it really mean– do we have the proper understanding of it? We talk all about the neuroscience of gratitude and how science is finding out what Scripture h...

Send us Fan Mail Andrew and I have already had some great conversations coming from things I learned in this very conversation. This week is both a continuation of my conversation with Jessika McKaskle from last week and a really powerful stand-alone message for a strong and intentional marriage. We all bring habits, biases, and oftentimes baggage into our marriage whether we realize it or not. On...

Send us Fan Mail Jessika McKaskle is on the podcast this week, and it is such a gift! If you don’t  know Jessika, she is open and honest and keeps things real. Today was no different as she shares with us her battle with control, self-sufficiency, and perfectionism. Hearing her lay it all out so boldly is such a powerful reminder for us to search our hearts on where we may be holding these very sa...

Send us Fan Mail You have asked for Terry Slawson, and we listened! Today’s conversation was my first time meeting Terry, and you guys were not lying. It is. so. good. Every minute is so needed. Terry shares how he came to know Christ, what it looked like to follow Him– even in a later call to ministry that eventually led him to begin Seeker Springs with his late wife Tammie. Terry also shares wit...

Send us Fan Mail We’ve got a great show for you this week. If you were around for Season 1, then you know and love Laura Katzenmeyer, but if you were not, you are in for a treat. She brings wisdom and peace to every room, and my goodness you’re just going to love her. We’re diving into some heavy topics, some mysterious topics, yet some very real truths. Talking about spiritual warfare can feel he...

Send us Fan Mail Jesus told us in this life we have troubles, but we don’t always know how to navigate when those come. Maybe we know the right way to operate, but what do we do with how we feel? Today on the podcast, Lindsay and I are diving deep into the topic of what might be passivity in our feelings with God and how true surrender often comes with a fight. In this episode, you’ll hear us disc...

Send us Fan Mail This week we have Steven Keirsey on the podcast, and it is so good, friends. This week we chose to camp on his story as a student and how that led into him ministering to those very ages. From children to youth to college, Steven shares with us some wisdom he’s learned in working with students. We talk about the importance of validation, biblical literacy, and the answer for shame...

Send us Fan Mail If you follow the Sifted Wheat podcast, then you know Leslie Lamb is willing to be vulnerable in whatever topic the Lord calls her to. Leslie is on the podcast today sharing with us her story of growing up in missions and the way it shaped her identity and responsibility as a believer. We also talk about how sexual abuse negatively impacted her view of herself– and how the Lord ha...

Send us Fan Mail Back on the podcast today is your favorite co-host, Lindsay Stagg, and we are going deep into the topic of prayer. I don’t know if yall are feeling this same thing, but we keep meeting the conviction to pray. Whether it’s bold prayers, prayers of thanksgiving, or just praying continuously, we feel the Lord calling us to pray. So today, we’re talking about just that: prayer. But th...

Send us Fan Mail We all have seasons of striving. Seasons where perfection and belonging to this world seem to drive our every decision– even when we want to serve God wholeheartedly. Kelley Frankowicz is on the podcast today sharing her story, and boy, does she bring some truth to these places. If you don’t know Kelley, she keeps things real and honest all the while giving God the glory. Kelley g...

Send us Fan Mail Get out your pen and notebook! Jennifer Clark is on the podcast today, and my prayer is that this conversation will bless you as much as it has blessed me. Jennifer is a wife, a mom of two grown children, a student in seminary working on her doctoral project, and a phenomenal bible teacher. Jennifer and her husband also operate King’s Camp where they pour into youth of all denomin...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the Saltworks! Is it really Season 3?! I’ve felt like we’ve miscounted, but alas– it truly is! We’re kicking off the season with your (and my) new favorite co-host Lindsay Stagg for a Topic Tuesday. Today’s topic: Walking in Seasons of Wilderness.  We hear the word ‘wilderness,’ and may even toss it around on occasion, but what do we really mean when we say this? T...

Send us Fan Mail It’s the Season 2 season finale today, and it just so happens to coincide with mine and Andrew’s 13th wedding anniversary! Naturally, we decided to do something special and a little different to commemorate the two! Today on the podcast for the first time this season is my husband Andrew, and we are talking all about intentionality in marriage. What began as taking questions for a...

Send us Fan Mail A beautiful soul named Felicia Toler is on the podcast today, and I cannot wait to share her miraculous story of shame turned into hope and darkness replaced by light. Felicia and I met at the end of Season 1 when she sent me the most encouraging email after listening to the Saltworks. In that email, Felicia shared with me the miracle that is her life today, and now one year later...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the podcast is my new friend Liz Armour, and y'all she is a wise one! Liz is a former engineer turned homeschool mom, and she is brilliant at everything she puts her mind to. She blew me away with today’s episode. You will hear the honest resilience of a girl who was once reluctant to turn loose of her trust yet who boldly shares with us today the work of the Lor...

Send us Fan Mail Guys, Reeves Walker is on the podcast this week, and you do not want to miss it! You may know Reeves from LO Worship, Remax real estate, his lawn care company Bottomland Projects, or leading local worship, but today we get to hear his story, and it is so good. As is true for Reeves, his story is just very real and honest. It’s a story of chasing down fulfillment and happiness in e...

Send us Fan Mail It’s another Topic Tuesday on the podcast today, so you know we had to bring our favorite co-host Lindsay back! This is a topic we discuss a lot behind the scenes, so this week we decided why not have the conversation on the podcast? Dying to self— it’s not always our most favorite topic. Yet, when we really take a deep dive into what that is and what it might look like, we find t...

Send us Fan Mail Wendy Driedger is on the podcast today, and y’all aren’t ready! She is always so well-spoken, and today is no exception. Her story will move you, inspire you, and remind you who holds it all. Wendy is a wife, a mom, a foster parent, and on staff at North Monroe as the Local Missions and Hospitality Director, she helps run Project 2.5+, and so much more. Wendy’s story sheds new lig...

Send us Fan Mail Megan Garrott is a force to be reckoned with! When the internet is questionable, she just jumps in her car and holds her phone for an hour for a podcast episode! If you don’t know and love Megan, you are going to by the end of today! Megan is a mother of 3 boys, a judge, a wife, and a devoted volunteer in the youth. Though she has undoubtedly been through hardships, Megan focuses...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s guest is just a delight! Jan Lee, aka “Parker’s mom” is on the podcast today, and you are going to just love her. Her story has had many twists and turns including a divorce at 23, navigating life as a single mom, and then following her second husband into ministry. What I love so much about this episode is the beautiful ways the Lord pursued a young girl and a young mom t...

Send us Fan Mail I canNOT believe it!! Today on the Saltworks, we have our FIFTIETH episode, and our very FIRST video recording in the new studio. It's a day of many celebrations! But, it's also a day of figuring out new things, so bear with us as the audio quality suffers slightly from the changes. We will fix it soon!  But we figured for the first video and the 50th episode, what bette...

Send us Fan Mail Let me tell you something. You aren't ready. You aren't. ready. I first got to know Mrs. Carol about 6 or 7 years ago when I was placed in a group intended for the older women to disciple and pour into the younger women. I was a young mom of a toddler and a newborn, and as I sat there in her kitchen and living room, I distinctly remember thinking, "this is holy plac...

Send us Fan Mail This week we are diving into God's Word together into the book of Acts. Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch are both men who sought God in different ways and whose stories collided by God's sovereignty. We will take a look at what it looks like to have blind obedience, how it might feel, and what's actually necessary to give our "yes" in faithfulness. Looking...